Herrin Twp Churches

Name Town or section  
1st Baptist Herrin picture 1923 was on S 14th St
Energy Baptist Energy  
Ferges sec 26  
St Mary's Catholic Herrin picture 1920's on W Monroe
Christian Herrin est 01 Dec 1865, on 1876 map, on Park Ave
unknown sec 28 on 1876 map
unknown Herrin  

Herrin Twp Schools

Name Town or section  
Bandyville #24 sec 21 est 1868, closed 1936, across from Herrin Cemetery
Chittyville #21 Chittyville used until 1980's
Energy Grade Energy closed, students sent to Herrin
Ferges #23 sec 26 est in 1877
Herrin Grade Herrin all 4 former grade schools in town consolidated here.
Herrin High Herrin original High school built in early 1900's, New one built in 2000's
Lincoln Grade Herrin closed
Moake sec 33  
North Side Grade Herrin closed
Perry unknown in use in 1877
South Side Grade Herrin began as Stotlar school, about 1900 housed K-8, torn down to add on to the Jr High
    School 1926
    Class Pictures; 1st & 2nd Grade 1943
     
South Side Jr High Herrin formed out of the grade school for 7th & 8th grades in 1940's
Stotlar #25 Herrin est 1844 on land donated by Samuel Stotlar
West Side Grade Herrin closed
    Class Pictures: 5th Grade 1926
unknown sec 25 on 1876 map
unknown sec 27 on 1876 map

Herrin Twp Mines

Section Mine  
04 Possium Ridge opened in 1908
08 unknown  
11 Stiritz #1 & 2 closed in 1938
12 Old Ben #18  
17 Mine A  
18 Old Squirrel  
20 Mine #7 opened 1896-1939 by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Co
22 Jefferies opened 1904-1952 by Carterville & Herrin Coal Co
24 Unknown opened 1903 by Johnston City & Big Muddy Coal
25 Unknown opened 1902 by New York Coal Co
29 unknown opened 1904 by St Louis & Carterville Coal Co
30 Nubbing Ridge opened 1900 by Alexander Coal Co
30 Taylor #3 Hemlock  
31 Taylor #1 opened by Carterville Coal Co
31 Taylor #2 opened by Carterville Coal Co
31 Walnut Ridge opened by Carterville Coal Co
32 Taylor #4 Oak Ridge opned by Carterville Mining Co
35 Big Muddy Mine opened 1910-1929
26 Carterville Mine District opened 1901-1915
  Blue Blaize #20  
  unknown Herrin Mine 1930's  

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